Liston Barfield
| Liston Barfield | ||
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| South Carolina House District 58 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 1996 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| November 10, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 17 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $10,400/year | |
| Per diem | $131/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 1996 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Education
Barfield attended South Carolina State College and the University of South Carolina. He earned his BA from Coastal Carolina College in 1975. He went on to receive his MBO from Webster University in 1983. He then earned his PhD from Francis Marion University in 2005.
Professional experience
Barfield served in the United States Army in Vietnam for six years. He has worked as Co-owner/Real Estate Broker for Barfield Independent Insurance Agency. He has also worked as Vice President of Ameritel Communications.
Political experience
Barfield served in the South Carolina House of Representatives from 1985 to 1989. He then rejoined the South Carolina House in 1997. He has served in that position since, representing the 58th District.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Barfield served on the following committees:
| South Carolina Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Invitations and Memorial Resolutions, Chair | ||||
| • Ways and Means | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Barfield served on the following committees:
| South Carolina Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Invitations and Memorial Resolutions, Chair | ||||
| • Ways and Means | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Barfield served on the following committees:
| South Carolina Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Invitations and Memorial Resolutions, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Ways and Means | ||||
Issues
Presidential preference
2012
Liston Barfield endorsed Newt Gingrich in the 2012 presidential election. [1] He previously endorsed Rick Perry.[2]
Elections
2012
Barfield defeated Fonzie Lewis in the Republican primary on June 12 and the general election on November 6, 2012.[3][4][5]
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 58, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Liston Barfield Incumbent |
98.6% | 10,087 | |
| Other | Write-Ins | 1.4% | 146 | |
| Total Votes | 10,233 | |||
| South Carolina House of Representatives District 58 Republican Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Liston D. Barfield Incumbent |
78.4% | 1,596 |
| Fonzie Lewis | 21.6% | 439 |
| Total Votes | 2,035 | |
2010
Barfield ran unopposed in the June 8 Republican primary for District 58 of the South Carolina House of Representatives. Barfield defeated Butch Johnson (D) and James Robinson (L) in the general election on November 2[6].
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 58 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Liston Barfield (R)
|
5,939 | 68.08% | ||
| Butch Johnson (D) | 2,780 | 31.87% | ||
| Write-In | 5 | 0.06% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008 Barfield won re-election to the 58th District seat in the South Carolina House of Representatives, defeating Louis Fonzie (D).
Barfield raised $76,715 for his campaign, while Fonzie raised $2,375.[7]
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 58 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Liston Barfield (R)
|
7,946 | |||
| Louis Fonzie (D) | 5,716 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, a year in which Barfield was up for re-election, he collected $39,143 in donations.[8]
His largest contributors in 2010 were:
| South Carolina House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Liston Barfield's campaign in 2010 | |
| Republican Caucus | $5,000 |
| South Carolina Trucking Association | $1,000 |
| Carolina Commerce Fund | $1,000 |
| Palmetto Business Council | $1,000 |
| Deluxe Land Partners LLC | $1,000 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $39,143 |
2008
Barfield raised $76,715 in the 2008 election cycle.
His major contributors are listed below.[9]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| House Republican Caucus of South Carolina | $5,000 |
| Crown Cork & Seal | $1,500 |
| SCANA Corp | $1,500 |
| The George Agency | $1,050 |
| 16 different donors each donated: | $1,000 |
Scorecards
The Palmetto Liberty PAC Scorecard
The Palmetto Liberty Political Action Committee, a conservative pro-limited government think tank in South Carolina, releases its Scorecard for South Carolina Representatives and Senators once a year. The Scorecard gives each a legislator a score based on how they voted in the two-year legislative term prior to the election on specific issues which the Palametto Liberty PAC thought were anti-limited government. "Most of the votes shown on the score card are votes that we lost. Now we can identify the Legislators that caused us to lose these votes. These Legislators are the ones who need to be replaced if we are to achieve the vision of having the most free state in the nation."[10]
2012
Liston Barfield received a score of 27% in the 2012 scorecard, ranking 25th out of all 124 South Carolina House of Representatives members.[11] His score was followed by representatives Boyd Brown (27%), Derham Cole, Jr. (27%), and Bill Crosby (27%).[12]
Personal
Barfield and his wife, Norma Jean, have two children.
External links
- South Carolina House of Representative - Rep. Liston Barfield
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998, 1996
References
- ↑ Newt Gingrich 2012, "South Carolina Legislative Endorsements For Newt Gingrich," January 20, 2012
- ↑ Race 4 2012 "Perry Unveils Endorsements From 21 SC State Legislators," September 21, 2011
- ↑ AP.org "South Carolina State Senate and State House Election Results" Accessed November 7, 2012
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission "2012 Candidates," Accessed April 23, 2012
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "Official Primary Results," June 29, 2012
- ↑ South Carolina general election results
- ↑ Follow the Money's report 2008 Campaign donations in South Carolina
- ↑ 2010 campaign contributions
- ↑ Campaign contributors to Liston Barfield
- ↑ The Palmetto Liberty Political Action Committee, "Voting Records"
- ↑ Palmetto Liberty Political Action Committee: South Carolina House Scorecard 2012, 2012
- ↑ Palmetto Liberty Political Action Committee: South Carolina House Score Card 2012, 2012
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